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French for Travel

French Words and Phrases for Bicycle Hire and Riding

In this lesson, we learn a few phrases that are useful for asking to hire a bike and to talk about cycling.

Watch the video as many times as you need, until you feel you can give the French translations as we go!

Review Vocabulary

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English	French
I want to hire a bike.	Je veux louer un vélo.
I am going cycling.	Je fais du vélo.
She is going cycling.	Elle fait du vélo.
We are going cycling.	Nous faisons du vélo.
You must wear a helmet.	Le port du casque est obligatoire.

English	French
There’s something wrong with the chain.	Il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas avec la chaîne.
There’s something wrong with the dynamo.	Il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas avec la dynamo.
I have a puncture.	J’ai une crevaison.
I have to repair a tyre.	Je dois réparer un pneu.
I have to inflate the tyres.	Je dois gonfler les pneus.

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